Sometimes it's hard to think of ways to dump your boyfriend nicely, but it's not as hard as it may seem. It's important to dump your boyfriend nicely because if you don't, his reaction to the break up might be disastrous.

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Decide why you want to dump him in the first place. Is he controlling, manipulative, rude, violent, or just a bad boyfriend in general. When you tell him that you're breaking up with him, he's probably going to ask why, so you'll need to give him a reason. You can't just say "I don't like/love you anymore" or "I met someone else" that leaves him with no explanation. If you don't love him anymore you need to tell him why, so when he starts dating someone else, he won't make the same mistakes.

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Make sure you dump him face to face, this is very important. No dumping him over the phone, text message, or email. You need to treat him with respect, even if he hasn't been treating you with respect.

3

Think of where you're going to dump him, and what places would be 'bad ideas' for example, don't dump him while he's driving. This would be a terrible idea, as he may get a shock and have a car crash. Also, don't dump him where there isn't many people. He may get mad and start to hurt you.

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If he gets violent, or starts saying abusive things, escape. Don't try to stand up to him, or hit him back, just run away.

5

If you two don't end it very well, Cut off all contact with him, this will hopefully cause less pain in the end.

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